DANIEL P.

BRAUN
513.673.6613

danielpbraun2@gmail.com

linkedin.com/in/danielpbraun

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SUMMARY
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Senior Operating Executive who consistently delivers revenue growth and strong profits by effectively
improving KPI performance through excellent execution. Developed high performing teams with strong
emphasis on outstanding training, coaching, setting clear expectations while holding others accountable
including frequent use of positive reinforcement. Proficient in balancing employee, customer and stakeholder
needs. Respected by a wide range of functional groups from front line workers through top management. Have
successfully launched a variety of transformational corporate initiatives in the areas of safety, reliability, quality
assurance, fleet management and customer satisfaction programs

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

$220M P&L Management

Successful Revenue & Profit Growth
(local and regional scope)
Leadership Development
Strategic Planning
Project Management

Safety Culture Development

Effective Presentation and Public Speaking Skills
Engineering/Reliability Sustainability
Fleet Management
Value Improvement Initiatives-Operations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
!CINTAS CORPORATION (Cincinnati,
Ohio)

1990 2014
Cintas Corporation is a multi-billion dollar company that provides specialized products and services to
businesses of all types throughout the North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. The Company operates
in three segments: Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products, Uniform Direct Sales, First Aid Safety and Fire
Protection Services.

!Senior Vice President (2009-2014)

Built and lead a newly created Cintas division of key corporate departments: Safety and Health, Engineering,
Centralized Fleet Management, Quality Assurance, Productivity Initiatives, Six Sigma, Hospitality Segment
Operations and Service Training and Development Programs.
Reduced injury rates by over 55% and lost workday case rate by 52% over 5 years.
Improved OSHA compliance/safety audit scores from 68% to 99.6%.
Developed 26 OSHA VPP Star locations (ranked 11th among all US corporations).
Led the company in the development of a transformational safety culture.
Implemented a Reliability Scorecard Program for all plant equipment and systems. Raised company
performance from 39% to 93%.
Built an entire Central Fleet Management team and DOT compliance program. Improved DOT compliance
from 0% to 98.5%.
Initiated new quality assurance programs and local audit systems.
Presented the Cintas Safety Journey and the Application of Transformational Leadership Skills at the
Harvard School of Public Health, March 2013 and March 2014.
Appeared in and narrated numerous communication and training videos viewed by all 31,000 Cintas
employees company wide.
Presented seminars on Execution, Corporate Culture and Successful Cintas Leadership to Cintas
managers throughout the company.

!Group Vice President - MidSouth Group (2003-2009)

Responsible for overall sales and profit results of 18 field operations located in North Carolina, South Carolina
and Tennessee. Supervised the operational performance of all locations in their service, sales, production, and
administration and human resources functions.

Led the development of 18 General Managers and 6 Staff Directors in this group of over 1,600 employees
and $220M in annual revenue.

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Increased sales growth to 11.7% from 1.5%.

Improved net profit performance to 16.8 % from 11%.
Reduced lost business from 10.7% to 5.9% which was the lowest in the corporation.
Earned the #1 group rank of all 15 regional groups on two different Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
bench marking reports.
Initiated, organized and implemented a total revision of the Cintas Management Trainee Program.

!Assistant Group Vice President (2002-2003)

Assisted the Northeast Group Vice President in all areas of sales and profit performance for 14 field operations.
Implemented operational improvement tactics and focused on the training and development of General
Managers, Service Managers and Management trainees.

!General Manager (Columbus, Ohio) (1994-2002)

Increased sales growth to double digits from 1% growth rates while maintaining top 5 profit performance in the
corporation.
Achieved the lowest lost business results (1.72%) ever recorded at Cintas.
Earned 7 consecutive Outstanding Achievement Awards for excellence in sales growth, profit margins and
customer satisfaction ratings.
Built annual revenues to over $20M.
Coached, mentored and developed 8 managers for promotion to general manager and director level
positions.

!Plant Manager (Columbus, Ohio) (1990-1994)

Oversaw hourly employees and salaried supervisors in the efficient and timely processing and preparation of all
rental products. Improved productivity, product quality and facility housekeeping while drastically reducing
employee turnover.
Reduced total production expense to a best in company 16% from 23.5%.
Improved employee turnover to 25% from 100%.
Earned 7 of 7 quarterly benchmarking awards for best in group KPI performance.
Assumed the additional responsibilities and the direct oversight of the development for new plant managers
in the Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Akron operations while still retaining responsibility for the Columbus plant.

!THE KROGER COMPANY (Nashville, Tennessee)

! Hired as a Management Trainee and promoted to Co-Manager.

Earned early promotions into key store management positions developed for new large full-service Kroger
stores: Customer Service Manager, Perishables Manager and Grocery/Non-Foods Manager.
Spent 5 of 7 years at Kroger working directly with frontline store employees and customers.
Performed in two other regional positions in Produce Merchandising and in HR as a Management Recruiter.

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EDUCATION/TRAINING
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Major - Marketing
Miami University (Oxford, Ohio)

1982 1989

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Board of Trustees
Bethesda Foundation, Inc. - Board of Trustees